Courtesy of The Bob Dylan Center

Courtesy of The Bob Dylan CenterA new Bob Dylan exhibit featuring a collection of portraits by the folk-rock legend, plus rare drawings, writings, memorabilia, filmed performances and more, will open May 10 at Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The exhibition, titled “Bob Dylan: Face Value and Beyond,” is being curated by The Bob Dylan Archive and will feature as its centerpiece 12 pastel portraits from the singer/songwriter’s Face Value series.  That series premiered in 2013 at London’s National Portrait Gallery and only briefly was displayed in the U.S. in 2015.

Among the other items in the exhibit are a pair of Dylan’s sketchbooks dating from 1970, previously unseen artwork Bob created for his 1973 book Writings and Drawings, handwritten lyrics, two famous silent “Screen Tests” featuring Dylan that were directed by Andy Warhol, and a leather jacket the singer wore at the historic 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance where he “went electric.”

“Bob Dylan is such a uniquely talented and multi-faceted artist, that there is a seemingly endless array of avenues to his artistry for audiences to discover,” says Michael Chaiken, The Bob Dylan Archive’s curator.

“This unique exhibition shines a particular spotlight on his distinctive paintings, drawings and sketches. We’ve chosen a number of unseen works from his archive that demonstrate Dylan’s decades-long interest and engagement with the visual arts.”

The “Bob Dylan: Face Value and Beyond” exhibit will be on display at Gilcrease Museum until September 15.

The Bob Dylan Archive is an extensive collection of writings, recordings, films, instruments and memorabilia that Dylan amassed over the course of his nearly 60-year career. It will eventually be permanently housed at The Bob Dylan Center, a facility that expected to open in the Tulsa Arts District in 2021.

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